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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 November 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East and North Africa.


Middle East and North Africa

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is the urgency of the situation. I hope no one in the world wants to be confronted with the choice he refers to. That is why our dual-track approach is so important; we are prepared to negotiate with Iran through the E3 plus 3, but at the same time we can increase the peaceful and legitimate pressure. It is a peaceful pressure, but it is an increasingly strong economic pressure through the sanctions we are applying. That is designed very much to avert the terrible choice to which he refers.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
535 c296 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Armed conflict Nuclear weapons Nuclear power Politics and government Recognition of states Sanctions Israel Diplomatic relations Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Yemen Peace negotiations EU external relations Oppression Egypt Libya Tunisia Military aid North Africa Bahrain
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